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Eleven people injured in German cafe acid attack
Eleven people have been injured by an acid attack in a cafe in the west German city of Bochum.
crime
Riot police swoop on battling football fans ahead of Euro 2024 clash
Only low-alcohol beer is being served at the stadium in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, in a bid to curb violence.
crime
Cops shoot man allegedly threatening them with axe before Euro clash
German police say they have shot and wounded a man who was threatening them with an axe and a firebomb.
crime
World War II veteran, 102, dies en route to D-Day commemorations
Robert “Al” Persichitti of Fairport, New York fell ill during a stop in Germany last week and died in a hospital.
World War II
Putin signals he could arm others to strike Western targets
Germany joined the US recently in authorising Ukraine to hit some targets on Russian soil with the long-range weapons they are supplying to Kyiv.
Russia Ukraine
Six stabbed in attack on anti-Islam rally in Germany
The wounded include a police officer stabbed several times in the head.
Stabbing
Schumacher's family wins legal case over fake AI interview
The family of Michael Schumacher has won legal action against the publisher of a magazine which printed an artificial intelligence-generated interview with the Formula 1 great.
sport
German aristocrat accused of leading coup plot goes on trial
Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss, 72, and his alleged co-conspirators had access to a massive armoury, according to the prosecutor.
courts
Berlin government to give away villa once owned by Nazi propagandist
Berlin’s government is offering to give away a villa once owned by Adolf Hitler’s propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels, hoping to end a decades-long debate on whether to repurpose or bulldoze the sprawling disused site.
Europe
Russian arrested after two Ukrainian servicemen stabbed to death in Germany
Both of the killed men had been in Germany undergoing medical rehabilitation.
Russia Ukraine
These countries have the highest income tax rates in the developed world
Here's a look at how the income of the average worker in other developed countries is paid into tax and social security.
Tax
Germany legalises possession of small amounts of cannabis
The German Cannabis Association staged a "smoke-in" at Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate when the law took effect at midnight.
Cannabis
Dachshunds under threat as Germany proposes ban on breeding
Germany's beloved sausage dog, the dachshund, could be under threat in the country with new laws.
dogs
Bus headed for Switzerland comes off German highway, killing at least five
Police spokesman Olaf Hoppe told a local TV station that there were "numerous injured and at least five dead."
World
German parliament welcomes its first deaf lawmaker
The German parliament welcomed its first deaf lawmaker, who took her place in a moment that the house's speaker described as historic.
World
Mass grave with 1,000 skeletons found in Germany
Archaeologists say they have discovered what may be the largest mass grave ever excavated in Europe at a site in southern Germany.
history
German man vaccinated against COVID-19 217 times
The man's reaction to the hypervaccination surprised scientists who studied the case.
COVID 19
German terror suspect arrested after 30 years on the run
German authorities had been hunting Daniela Klette over an alleged string of robberies for decades.
terrorism
Japan slips into a recession, loses spot as the third-largest economy
Japan’s economy is now the world’s fourth-largest after it contracted in the last quarter of 2023 and fell behind Germany.
World
Organ playing 639-year-long composition changes chords for first time in years
The world's longest music piece has changed chords after two painstaking years.
World
Holocaust survivors mark 79th anniversary of liberation from Auschwitz
This is how countries around the world acknowledged the "crime against humanity" on Holocaust Remembrance Day.
World
What Sydney's median house price can buy around the world
The homes you can buy around the world with $1.6 million will stun you.
Sydney
Arnold Schwarzenegger held at airport after failing to declare watch
Arnold Schwarzenegger will face criminal tax proceedings after failing to declare an item upon arrival to Germany.
The most powerful passports in the world for 2024 revealed
European countries have made a resurgence in the most prized travel papers, the company behind world passport rankings says.
World
Streaming giant announces when it will start adding ads
Some users will get commercial breaks in their shows in as little as a month.
Amazon
Pope says 'our hearts are in Bethlehem' as he presides over the Christmas Eve Mass
Christians in unsettled and devastated parts of the world have tried to find their own way to celebrate the holiday.
Christmas
The European towns and cities that are magical at Christmas
From Austria's Vienna, to Sweden's Gothenburg, here are the European towns and cities that revel in Christmas like no other place.
World
Heavy snow in northern England causes havoc on highways and knocks out power
Heavy snow in northern England forced motorists to seek shelter or spend the night in their cars and knocked out power to more than 2,500 customers.
World
How climate solutions got sucked into a fevered culture war
It began with a law about heat pumps. It ended with stones being thrown at politicians and a surge in popularity for the far right.
climate change
Man arrested after 18-hour hostage situation at Hamburg airport
Thousands of travellers were impacted after the airport was put into lockdown.
Airport
Hundreds told to evacuate in Scotland as Storm Babet hits
The UK's weather forecaster, the Met Office, issued a rare red alert — the highest level of weather warning — for parts of Scotland, with "exceptional rainfall" expected to pose a "danger to life from fast-flowing or deep floodwater".
Weather News
Trio win Nobel Prize in physics for impressive electron research
Their experiments "have given humanity new tools for exploring the world of electrons inside atoms and molecules", the committee says.
science
Museum worker swapped prized paintings with forgeries to fund extravagant lifestyle
He spent the ill-gotten gain to buy a new apartment, watches and a Rolls-Royce car.
arts
The robots that vacuum, mow and clean your pool are here
The annual IFA Berlin Trade Fair this week has shown that not only are we ready, but the choice of robots is endless.
Tech
Germany charges 98-year-old former Nazi camp guard
The man, who was a minor at the time of the alleged crimes, has been changed with accessory to murder.
World
Germany's Cabinet approves a plan to liberalise rules on cannabis
Germany's Cabinet on Wednesday approved a plan to liberalise rules on cannabis, setting the scene for the European Union's most populous nation to decriminalise possession of limited amounts and allow members of "cannabis clubs" to buy the substance for recreational purposes.
drugs
Australia has a growing number of female billionaires. Where do we rank?
Australian wealthy women have total combined net worth of a whopping $60 billion, according to the latest study from City Index.
World
Lioness alarm called off after animal believed to be wild boar
A search turned up no sign of such a predator and experts who analysed a video have concluded that it was likely a wild boar.
videoVideo appears to show Berlin 'lioness' as search continues
Town of 20,000 told to stay inside as police search for animal with helicopters, drones, a vet and hunters.
World
Holocaust survivor speaks about importance of history education
Peter Gaspar, 86, was a young boy when he was sent to the Terezin concentration camp in his home country.
history
PM joins NATO talks as Zelenskyy slams 'absurd' lack of timetable
Tensions heightened after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted the absence of a timetable for his country's NATO membership as "absurd".
Politics
Australia joins G7-backed 'climate club' and promises to cut emissions
The club is a way of getting countries to voluntarily set high targets and then require trading partners to meet those standards.
climate change
One of biggest defence deals in Australia's history inked in Berlin
The PM is finalising plans to export more than 1000 locally made Boxer heavy weapon carrier vehicles to Germany, starting in 2025.
national
Police appeal after tourist killed near German castle
Police in Germany are appealing for photos and videos taken by witnesses of an attack near Neuschwanstein castle in which an American man allegedly pushed two women down a slope, killing one of them.
crime
American arrested for pushing tourists into gorge at German castle, killing one
An American man has been arrested over the death of one US tourist and an assault on another near Neuschwanstein castle in southern Germany after he allegedly pushed the two women down a steep slope.
crime
Family of backpacker 'shocked' after murder charges dropped
The parents of Simone Strobel say they are "shocked and saddened" by the decision to drop murder charges against her then-boyfriend.
crime
Police seize items from reservoir in search for Madeleine McCann
Police have seized a number of items following the search of a reservoir in Portugal during the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.
World
Portugal police end latest search for clues into missing Madeleine McCann
A statement by Portugal's Judiciary Police said some material had been collected and would be handed over to German authorities for examination.
madeleine mccann
Clues to McCann child disappearance possible at Portuguese dam: Prosecutor
German prosecutor Christian Wolters told public broadcaster NDR: "We have indications that we could find evidence there. I don't want to say what that is exactly, and I also don't want to say where these indications come from".
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